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Sweden's trade minister to quit Sweden's trade minister resigns
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Sweden's trade minister is to resign over allegations of tax evasion after just one week in office. Sweden's trade minister has resigned over allegations of tax evasion after just one week in office, saying media pressure has made her life impossible.
Maria Borelius has admitted hiring nannies without paying taxes and employers' fees. Maria Borelius earlier admitted hiring nannies without paying taxes and employers' fees.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said in a radio interview that he and Ms Borelius had agreed she should resign. Other government figures have also been under fire, including Culture Minister Cecilia Stego Chilos who admitted failing to pay television licence fees.
Other government figures have also been under fire, including culture minister Cecilia Stego Chilos who has admitted failing to pay television licence fees. But PM Fredrik Reinfeldt has ruled out any major changes for his coalition.
"I talked with Maria this morning and she herself felt that she did not have the strength to go on and we agreed that she would resign," Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said in a radio interview. The prime minister said it would be "a mistake to believe that the [media] reports of the last days will be decisive for the alliance's policies".
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Ms Borelius has also faced media allegations that her wealthy family avoided property taxes on a summer house and failed to notify the authorities about share deals. Ms Borelius issued a statement saying she was giving up both her cabinet post and her seat in parliament because media pressure had made "a normal family life impossible".
Ms Borelius faces allegations of avoiding property tax She has welcomed a government inquiry into her financial dealings over the property, Reuters reports. Ms Borelius faces allegations of avoiding property tax
She has also faced media allegations that her wealthy family avoided property taxes on a summer house and failed to notify the authorities about share deals.
She has welcomed a government inquiry into her financial dealings over the property, Reuters reports.
It has also emerged that Ms Borelius and another minister did not buy the 1,500 kronor (£109; US$200) a year television licence - along with Ms Chilos who is responsible for administering the fee.It has also emerged that Ms Borelius and another minister did not buy the 1,500 kronor (£109; US$200) a year television licence - along with Ms Chilos who is responsible for administering the fee.
The scandals have hit the centre-right government of Fredrik Reinfeldt only a week after the new leader named his cabinet.The scandals have hit the centre-right government of Fredrik Reinfeldt only a week after the new leader named his cabinet.
A close-run election in September saw former prime minister Goran Persson's Social Democrat party ousted after 12 years in power.A close-run election in September saw former prime minister Goran Persson's Social Democrat party ousted after 12 years in power.
The Social Democrats have held power in all but nine years since 1932.The Social Democrats have held power in all but nine years since 1932.
Mr Reinfeldt's four-party alliance campaigned on a pledge to reform Sweden's generous welfare model which relies on some of the world's highest taxes.Mr Reinfeldt's four-party alliance campaigned on a pledge to reform Sweden's generous welfare model which relies on some of the world's highest taxes.